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  "id": 6842479,
  "title": "US, India partner to secure undersea cable networks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/us-india-partner-to-secure-undersea-cable-networks",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-12T01:24:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/us-india-partner-to-secure-undersea-cable-networks-and-expand-digital-connectivity-under-trust-initiative/articleshow/134101107.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States and India have collaborated to bolster the security, resilience, and diversification of global undersea cable networks, underscoring India's growing role as a key digital hub. The partnership, announced by the US Embassy in India on X, brought together government and industry experts in September to host an Undersea Cables Workshop focused on protecting vital subsea communication infrastructure. Emphasizing the critical nature of subsea cables, the Embassy highlighted that these networks form the foundation for global digital commerce, data centers, cloud platforms, and the burgeoning artificial intelligence economy, underscoring their importance to international interconnectedness. India's burgeoning digital economy, rising demand for cloud and AI capabilities, and strategic location linking major markets position it as a potential major subsea cable hub. US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, noted that the US is partnering with trusted collaborators like India in emerging technologies such as AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, and biotechnology, citing India's inclusion in the Pax Silica initiative as evidence of trust in its technology and government. Launched in February last year to accelerate AI infrastructure development, the US-India TRUST initiative aims to identify hurdles in financing, building, powering, and connecting large-scale US-origin AI infrastructure in India, with plans to issue a roadmap by year-end.",
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